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England’s warmest June on record and the UK’s second warmest since 1884
England has had its warmest June on record, while the UK has experienced its second warmest since the series began in 1884, according to provisional Met Office…
Read moreFormby (Beach) (Merseyside) weather
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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Sunny changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
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7 day forecast for Formby (Beach)
Today (2 July 2025)
| Time |
14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
|
15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
17
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WNW
16
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WNW
15
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
11
|
W
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
26
|
23
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
61%
|
60%
|
62%
|
60%
|
62%
|
64%
|
65%
|
66%
|
68%
|
73%
|
| UV | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
17
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
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1.3
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday (3 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
|
10%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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16°
|
16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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18°
|
18°
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18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
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14°
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15°
|
15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
|
15°
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15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
10
|
W
9
|
W
9
|
W
8
|
W
8
|
W
7
|
W
7
|
W
8
|
W
9
|
W
9
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
11
|
W
12
|
W
13
|
W
14
|
W
14
|
W
15
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
17
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
27
|
29
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
73%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
77%
|
74%
|
66%
|
64%
|
63%
|
60%
|
58%
|
56%
|
56%
|
57%
|
57%
|
58%
|
57%
|
61%
|
65%
|
67%
|
70%
|
73%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Friday (4 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
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07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
 |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
W
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
19
|
SW
19
|
SW
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
22
|
21
|
27
|
33
|
34
|
35
|
32
|
34
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
73%
|
64%
|
57%
|
59%
|
69%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
14
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
1.1
|
0.9
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
Saturday (5 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
19
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
32
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
26
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
88%
|
90%
|
87%
|
78%
|
75%
|
78%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
20
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
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Sunday (6 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
14
|
W
14
|
W
13
|
W
14
|
W
15
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
23
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
23
|
21
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
83%
|
76%
|
75%
|
77%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
|
|
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Monday (7 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
60%
|
70%
|
60%
|
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
12
|
WNW
13
|
WNW
13
|
NW
13
|
NW
14
|
NW
14
|
NW
13
|
NW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
21
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
83%
|
76%
|
71%
|
68%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
1.5
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Tuesday (8 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
10
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
11
|
W
10
|
W
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
15
|
18
|
20
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
84%
|
79%
|
75%
|
69%
|
65%
|
68%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Wednesday 2 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 2 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 2 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Wednesday 2 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 3 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 3 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 3 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 3 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Formby tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly dry with warm sunny spells developing.
Today:
After a cloudy start in the east with a little patchy rain over the hills, Wednesday looks to be a mostly fine day with warm spells of sunshine developing this morning. Perhaps an isolated light shower also developing this afternoon. Maximum temperature 21 °C.
Tonight:
It will be a fine evening with a dry night to follow. Winds remaining light with plenty of clear spells. Feeling fresher than of late. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Thursday:
A fine start to the day with plenty of warm sunny spells. Cloud slowly increasing from the northwest in the afternoon with some showers possible in the north later. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Mostly dry on Friday, but turning cloudier and windier later. Spells of rain or showers over the weekend and rather windy on Saturday. Temperatures near the seasonal norm.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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